Ancient Chinese Food

Chinese people have a unique view on food since ancient times. Food in China has been the basis of life for centuries. Millet, a common crop in Northern China, has been grown since the fifth millenium BC. Rice, a common crop in Southern China, has been grown since the fourth millenium BC. Ever since then food was thought to be the basis for good health. The first Chinese crop was grown in the Upper Yellow River Valley.

Chinese celebrations signified many good foods. The Chinese celebrated on weddings, birth of a son, a funeral, or holidays. Regerdless of class, everyone celebrated. The poor ate a roast duck or chicken, fried fish, vegtables, grains, and soup. The wealthy had many more foods such as bear paw, shark fin, and wild boar. Rice wine was drinken at these occasions.

Much until the Rennaissance, China and the many foods they had stayed in their natural boundries. Some atempts had been made in the Ming dynasty, but until the coming of Marco Polo all of China’s food had been kept a secret.